In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, April 28th, at Globe Life Field. Let’s take a look at a Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics pick.
Can A’s Move Above .500?
The A’s move to .500 on Sunday, and now they are going to look to move above it with a victory in this game. On Sunday, the A’s gave up only two runs, and that was enough for the one-run victory. Osvaldo Bido went 5.1 innings, giving up five hits and one earned run. He had one strikeout and two walks. Luis Arias was the top offensive player, hitting two home runs and driving in two RBIs.
The Athletics are averaging 4.3 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.11 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th while the pitching is ranked 27th. The stats show just exactly what this year is going to be for them, very up and down. Getting the start for the A’s is going to be JP Sears, who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.21. Against the Texas Rangers in his last start, he went five innings, giving up five hits and two runs.
Why the A’s Will Beat the Rangers
- The Athletics have won each of their last four night games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last five road games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
Rangers Are Struggling
The Rangers are struggling heading into this game, and they have lost two games in a row. On Saturday, they lost 3-2, and on Sunday, it was much of the same as they ended up losing 3-2. The Rangers scored two runs in the top of the first inning and failed to score any runs the rest of the game, which led to the defeat. The loss was bad, but even more troubling for this game was the usage of the pitchers. They used a total of six pitchers to try and get the win, so they are going to need less work from the bullpen here.
The Rangers are averaging 3.07 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.61 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th, while the pitching is ranked 5th. They have a negative run differential of -0.54, which is 20th in the league. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Patrick Corbin, who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 3.37. Against the Oakland Athletics, he went five innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. Two starts against the LA Angels, he went 5.1 innings, giving up five hits and one run.
Why the Rangers Will Beat the A’s
- The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost five of their last six games as favorites against the Rangers following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
This game is going to be a lower-scoring game. The A’s are sending JP Sears to the mound, and he gave up only two runs in his last start. The Rangers’ offense has been a problem heading into this game, and they are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here. I also don’t trust the A’s offense to get anything going against Corbin. It might not be a pitcher’s duel, but both pitchers are going to be good enough, and this game will end up staying under the total. This is a strong play.